amberoid

[ am-buh-roid ]

noun

1. synthetic amber made by compressing pieces of various resins at a high temperature.

amberoid

/ ˈæmbəˌrɔɪd /

noun

1. a synthetic amber made by compressing pieces of amber and other resins together at a high temperature

Word History and Origins

Origin of amberoid¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; amber + -oid